The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-19
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atmospheric screws, eight in number, and
resembling the ventilating fans used in res
taurants and similar establishments, will be
operated by electricity carried in storage bat
teries and each minute throwing 3OO,Opo
cubic feet Of air against the surrounding at
mosphere, giving, under favorable conditions,
a speed Of from 100 n 80 miles an hour
These fans will have no connection with the
interior Of the cylinder, the air upon which
they are 10 seize being drawn from IN front
Of the ship, and, after passing through tubes
in which the fans are operating, pouring out
the rear with tremendous energy. BY Use Of
novel rudder, and by command II the
angles at which the fan expelled air shall be
thrown upon the surrounding atmosphere
DR.. De Bausset declares he will have no dltii
Guilty ia steering bis IsIge craft through the
ethereal sea.
Communicating with the interior Of the
cylinder will be- pneumatic pumps, also opef-
ated by elertri'ity, their Office being the reg
ulation Of the vacuum. When the captain Of
the ship wishes % rise higher in the atmos-
pierre be will have these pneumatic pumps
set at work drawing air from the cylinders
and thus increasing the vessels ascensional
force When he wishes, on the other hand,
20 drop his craft nearer the earths surface
be will simply open a valve and allow a
quantity Of air 70 rush in This simple and
safe method Of raising or lowering the vessel
shows the immense advantage Of It 10 be
gained by the use Of the vacuum as compared
with gas, which, though sufficiently buoyant.
Is not easily managed, is greatly affected by
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cannot in any manner as yet proposed 10y
aeronauts be repenished while the ship IS
high in the air
Professor Colbert, a noted mathematician
Of this city, has carefully investigated DR..
De BalisseCs plan, and gives it as his opinion
that the only difficulty 10 be met with that Is
likely TO prove imsurmountablo lies in the at
mospheric pressure upon the cylinder and the
great strength and resisting power required
therein combined with iighiuess The pro
fessor. who has been a student of aerial navi-
CATION from his youth, gives 1t rs his opinion
that If this great probl-m be- solved at all ut
must be by some such means rs are proposed
by DR.. De Bausset, and think it very prob
able that his idea is the one that will furnish
the key 10 the ultimate solution The chief
difficulties in the way are Of mechanical
character. like those which attend the efforts
TO make larger cannon or more powerful tel
escopes" All who have given thought 10 the
inventors plans agree that the chances Of
success are great enough b warrant the ex-
penditure of money in constructing ship
and in giving it a practical test
But Dr. DE Bau,set, like mars other men
with great ideas. has little money, and
though he has organized and incorporated
the Transcontnental Aerial Navigation COM
panv. be- has no funds with which 20 buy
steel plates and employ workmen. He hopes
o. enlist the interest of the proprietor Of the
Nrw York newspaper that is interested in
huge balloon, and would at the same
time like 20 receive communications and i'm
quiries from all persons who are interested in
science and progress. He is already IN CORE
,pondence with patrons Of science IN Europe.
Chicago he says, Is too busy packing pork
and gambling in grain 10 indulge IN much
concern for the success OF attempts at aerial
navigation.
To build bis first ship-and after the first
one d, launched and tested he says there will
be- mo- trouble about raising funds % build
0thors-the inventor wants $4,000 Already
work has begun upon the initial aeroplane,
and for the purpose Of raising funds with
which o. prosecute this work lac proposes
giving each subscriber of $1,000 or over ii
seat in the car, which is 10 sail for the North
Pole. Juue lO next Here is a most excellent
opportnity for all who would ike 30 win
fame by bcing one Of TIE party which shall
set foot upon that Icy ignis fatuus Of many
nations and two centuries.
WALTER WELLMAN.